Purificacion Santamarta is a paralympic athlete from Spain competing mainly in category T11 sprint events.

Purificacion has competed in seven Paralympics winning a total of 16 medals eleven of them gold.

The 1992 Summer Paralympics were in front of her home crowd and she didn't disappoint them winning her third consecutive 100m title and adding 200m, 400m and 800m golds.

2000 saw her lose in the 100m for the first time in five games when Adria Santos of Brazil beat her in to second place but she did make it three consecutive 400m golds.

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